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Type of event |
Foundation of the town |
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In 268 B.C., after the defeat of the Senon Gauls, in order to keep under control the defeated tribes and win new territories in the Po plain, Rome decides to found a Latin colony between the mouths of the Apusa (today’s Ausa) and Ariminus (today’s Marecchia) rivers. The latter gives the name to the new colony (Ariminum). |
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Type of event |
A war strong point |
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Between 237 and 225 B.C. Rimini is the Roman strong point of the war against the Gauls settled in the Po plain. |
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Type of event |
Public works |
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In 220 B.C. the consul C. Flaminius realizes a road connecting Rome to Rimini. The road is named via Flaminia after him. |
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Type of event |
Strong point of the war against Hannibal |
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In 218 a. C., as soon as he is informed that Hannibal is in Italy, the consul Ti. Sempronius Longus chooses Rimini as a strong point to move his legions from Sicily to Northern Italy. |
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Type of event |
Obtaining the consulship |
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Against the Senate’s will, in 217 C. Flaminius obtains the consulship in Rimini. |
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Type of event |
A war strong point |
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Between 200 and 178 B.C. Rimini constitutes the strong point for troops collection and organisation of defence against the Gauls, in the Po plain and against the Istrians, in the Adriatic area. |
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Type of event |
Public works |
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In 187 a.C. the consul L. Aemilius Lepidus builds a road, named via Emilia after him, that connects Rimini to Piacenza. It represents the main axis of the Roman presence in the Southern Po plain. |
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Type of event |
Public works |
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In 132 B.C. the consul P. Popilius Lenas realizes a road which will be named via Popilia after him. It connects Rimini to Altino and is aimed at facilitating the contacts with North-Eastern Italy. |
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Type of event |
Change of legal position |
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In 90 B.C., at the end of the Social war, Rimini receives the status of municipium and is inscribed to the Aniense tribe. The people of Rimini obtain the Roman citizenship. |
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Type of event |
Civil war |
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In 87 the consul L. Cornelius Cinna takes possession of Rimini and Piacenza (i.e. the whole Southern Po plain) on support of the Marian party and in opposition to Sulla |
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Type of event |
Civil war |
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In 83 B.C. the consul Cn. Papirius Carbo leads his army to Rimini waiting to clash with Sulla’s followers, but in 82 he will be obliged to escape because of the defeat of the Marian party. |
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Type of event |
Civil war |
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In 82 B.C. the defeat of Mario’s party obliges Cn. Papirius Carbo and his quaestor Gaius Verres to escape to Sicily and C. Norbanus to seek refuge in in Rodi. In the same hear Sulla is obliged to defection because of Albinovanus Pedo’s betrayal. Following these events Rimini will be subjected to an action of proscription and revenge. |
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Type of event |
Civil war |
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In 49 B. C. Caesar crosses the Rubicon with his legions, thus violating the order not to enter Rome’s pomerium with in arms, he establishes the base-camp in Rimini and from here moves against his enemy Pompeius, settled in Rome. He delivers a speak to the soldiers and pronounces the famous sentence alea iacta est (“the die is cast”)
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Type of event |
A strong point in the Civil war |
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In 41 B.C. Ventidius, one of Antony’ generals, settles in Rimini after having been repelled in the endeavour to succour L. Antonius, besieged in Perugia by Octavian. |
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Type of event |
Public works |
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In 27 B.C. Augustus promotes the restoration of the via Flaminia and the construction of a triumphal arch, at the end of the street, known as Augustus’Arch. |
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Type of event |
Public works |
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In 2 B.C. Augustus promotes the restoration of the via Emilia. |
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Type of event |
Public works |
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In 2 A.D. Augustus, by means of his nephew C. Caesar, promotes the paving of the streets of Rimini. |
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Type of event |
Public works |
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In 21 A.D., after at least 7 years of work, the bridge located at the beginning of the via Emilia, known as Tiberius’ Brigde, is opened. |
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Type of event |
Siege |
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In 69 A.D. Fabius Valens, general of Vitellius, concentrates the troops in Rimini. Afterwards, he is beset by Cornelius Fuscus, follower of Vespasian, and is forced to surrender. |
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Type of event |
Public works |
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About 93 A.D. the emperor Domitian promotes the construction of an aqueduct. |
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Type of event |
Barbarian invasion |
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About 258 A.D. an incursion by the Germans puts North-Eastern Italy to fire and sword and probably Rimini, too. The destruction of the surgeon’s domus may be due to this event. |
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Public works |
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Between 260 and 275 A.D. a new ring of walls is built. |
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Type of event |
Public works |
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About 312 A.D. the emperor Maxentium promotes the restoration of the via Flaminia. |
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Type of event |
Public works |
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In 328 A.D. the emperor Constantine promotes the restoration of the via Emilia. |
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Type of event |
Council of Rimini |
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In 359 A.D. the emperor Constant II calls a council, to which more that 400 bishops from Western Europe take part. During the council important decisions promoting Arianism are taken. |
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Type of event |
Public works |
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Between 367 and 375 A.D. the emperors Valentinian, Valens and Gratian promote the restoration of the via Emilia. |
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Type of event |
Public works |
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About 388 A.D. the usurper Magnus Maximus promotes the restoration of the via Flaminia. |
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Type of event |
Barbarian invasion |
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In 408 A.D. the king of Visigoths Alaric conquers and sacks Rimini. From Rimini he negotiates with the emperor Honorius and the usurper Priscus Attalus until 410 A.D. |
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Type of event |
Barbarian invasion |
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In 476 A.D., during his way to conquest, Odoacer king of the Heruli makes a short stop in Rimini. |
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Type of event |
Theodoric’s war |
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In 490 A.D. Theodoric sails from Rimini to besiege Ravenna, where Odoacer has barricaded himself. |
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Type of event |
Greek-gothic war: occupation |
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In 538 A.D. the imperial general John conquers Rimini, abandoned by the Gothic garrison. |
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Type of event |
Greek-gothic war: siege |
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In 538 A.D. the Gothic king Vitiges besieges Rimini, but after three months he is obliged to raise the siege due to the arrival of general Belisarius. A terrible famine, which lasted several years, followed these events. |
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Type of event |
Greek-gothic war: a war strong point |
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In 544 A.D. the imperial troops of Torimut and Sabinianus seek refuge in Rimini after being defeated by king Totila in Osimo and chased by him. |
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Type of event |
Greek-gothic war: occupation |
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In 550 A.D. the Goths, leaded by Usdrila, conquer Rimini for the second time thanks to betrayal. |
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Type of event |
Greek-gothic war: siege |
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In 552 A.D. Narses besieges Rimini and conquers it, although Usdrila had destroyed the last arcade of Tiberius’ bridge. |
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